Dispensing apparatus.



F. W. WILLIAMSON. DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 14, 1907.

Patented July 13 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK W. WILLIAMSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MARY P. WILLIAIYISON, OF

' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

No. 928,230. Specification of Letters latent. Patented July 13, 1909. Application filed November 14, 1907. Serial No. 402,105.

To all whom it may concern: lines in Fig. I. In line with the spout 6 lie it known that I, FRANK \VILLIAM- and the inner cd of the wings or guides f, sox, a. citizen of the United States, residing the bowl is preferably formed with a channel at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State 9 in which the free open end of the scoop 01' of Illinois, have invented certain new and dipper 0 its and is guided.

V Y Y i use tul improvements 1n Dlspenslng Appa- V arlous means may be provided for carryratus, of which the following is a specificaing the scoop or dipper in the bowl and for tion, reference being had to the accompanyoperating itfrom the outside without reiug drawing, forming a part thereof. moving the cover. As suitable for this pur- 10 This invention relates to receptacles such pose with a bowl of the shape shown, which as bowls from which crushed fruits, syrups is particularly designed for use in connection and the like are served in connection with with soda fountains for holding and dis soda fountains or otherwise. Its main obpensing crushed fruits, syrups and the like, jccts are to facilitate the delivery of measthe scoop or dipper c is pivot-ally connected I15 ured quantities or the desired portions of adjacent to its closed end with a swinging fruit, syrup or the like from such receptacles arm h on a rocker shaft 2' having hearings in without removing their covers, thereby pre the rim of the bowl on opposite sides thereventing dust, flies, etc. from getting into of, and provided at oneend with a crank the receptacles; to stir and keep the contents arm or handle j, as shown in Fig. 3. The

t of the receptacles well mixed without openarm 71., shaft i and handle may be coning them; and generally to improve and inveniently formed of heavy wire in a single crease the convenience and utility of devices piece, as shown. The shaft 1'. may be held in of this class. place in its bearings by split wire rings or It consists in certain novel features of conloops 7:, sprung or bent into grooves in lugs struction and in the peculiar arrangement formed on the bowl around said bearings. 0

and combinations of parts as hereinafter par- The cover 7) is formed on one side with an ticularly described and polnted out in the opening adiaccnt to and corresponding in claims. width with the spout e, and 111 this opening In the accompanying drawing like characis pivoted adjacent to its upper edge the lid 10 tors designate the same parts in the several (5, which normally closes said openlng and 5 fig s the discharge spout c, as shown by full lines F i gure l is a vertical medial section on the in Fig. 1. This lid may be pivoted as shown, line 1 1, F ig. 2, of one of various forms in by a cross rod or wire attached thereto, in which the invention may be embodied; and lugs Z formed on the cover, the ends "of the Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, the cover rod or wire being held in the lugs by wire being removed; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of rings sprung or bent into grooves in the lugs the same as vlewed from the left with refersimilar to those which hold the shaft 1' in its ence to Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. a is an inhearings in the bowl. vcrted plan view of a portion of the cover. In the present case the bowl and its cover The apparatus comprises a bowl or recepare supposed to be made of glass, porcelain tacle a, usually provided with a removable or similar material, while the scoop or dipcover 6, a scoop or dipper 0, means for operper and the self-closing lid over the disating the scoop or dipper from the outside charge spout are made of metal, although as to take up and discharge from the bowl or hereinbefore stated, the various parts of the receptacle portions of its contents without apparatus may be made of any suitable T-OlllOVilDg the cover, and a self-closing lid materials.

d adapted to be opened by the operator of In the operation of the apparatus, the the scoop or dipper. bowl or receptacle 0, being filled or supplied The bowl ("i may be made of any desired with crushed fruit, syrup or the like, and the size and shape and of any suitable material, cover Z) placed thereon, a measured quantity according to the use that is to be made of it. or portion of the contents of the bowl is de- It is formed with a discharge spout c,l1aving livercd therefrom without removing the inwardly projecting wings or guides f, over cover by turning the crank arm or handle which the scoop or dipper o is elevated into backward and downward from the position discharging position, as indicated b dotted in which it is shown in Fig. 3, thereby carrying the scoop or dipper 0 up through the channel 9 and over the wings or guides f into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. As it is brought into this position in which it will discharge its contents into a glass held below the spout 6, it turns the lid (Z upward into the position indicated by dotted lines in the same figure. After discharging its contents into the glass, the scoop or dipper is withdrawn into the bowl by turning the handle j back to its original position. In riding over the upper edges of the wings or guides the bottom of the scoop or dipper 0 is lifted and held out of contact with the upper edge of the spout 6, thereby preventing-the fruit, syrup or the like adhering to the outside scoop or dipper from being scraped therefrom by the spout and running down on the outside of the bowl. Upon the withdrawal of the scoop or dipper into the bowl, the lid (Z swings back into place, completely closing the discharge aperture, thereby effectively excluding dust, dirt, flies, etc. The movement of the scoop or dipper in the operation of the apparatus agitates the contents of the bowl and keeps it well mixed and in proper condition for use.

Various changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts of the apparatus may be made without materially affecting its mode of operation and without departing from the principle and intended scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In dispensing apparatus, the combina tion of a receptacle having a discharge opening, a self-closing lid for said opening, a scoop or dipper movably mounted in said receptacle independently of said lid and adapted when elevated to open said lid and deliver portions of the contents of the receptacle through said opening, and an outside connection for operating said scoop or dipper, substantially as described.

2. In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle having a discharge opening in the upper part thereof, a scoop or dipper, a movable member carrying said scoop or dipper within said receptacle and having an external operating part and a separate independently movable lid normally closing said opening and adapted to be opened by thrusting the scoop or dipper through said opening, substantially as described.

In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle provided with a removable cover and a discharge opening, a scoop or dipper, a movable member connected with said scoop or dipper Within said receptacle and having an operating connection outside thereof, and a pivoted lid normally closing said opening and adapted to be opened by the projection of the scoop or dipper therefrom, substantially as described.

4. In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle having a discharge spout on one side with a wing or guide projecting inwardly and upwardly therefrom, a scoop or dipper movable up and down within said receptacle to and from said spout over said wing or guide, and means for operating said scoop or dipper outside of said receptacle, substantially as described.

In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle having a discharge open ing in the upper part and on one side, a vertically movable member within said receptacle having an outside operating connection, a scoop or dipper pivoted to said member and guided by said receptacle to and from said opening, and an independently mounted and movable self-closing lid for said opening adapted to be opened by the projection of the scoop or dipper therefrom, substantially as described.

6. In dispensing apparatus the combination of a receptacle having a discharge opening and spout on one side with a wing or guide projecting inwardly and upwardly from the rim of the spout, a vertically movable member within said receptacle having an outside operating connection, a scoop or dipper pivoted to said member and movable therewith up and down over said wing or guide into and out of discharging position in said opening, and a self-closing lid for said opening adapted to be opened by the movement of said scoop or dipper into discharging position, substantially as described.

7. In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle having a discharge opening, a vertically swinging arm within said receptacle having an outside operating connection, a scoop or dipper pivoted to the lower end of said arm and guided in said receptacle to and from said opening, and a self-closing lid for said opening adapted to be opened by the upward movement of said scoop or dipper into said opening, substantially as described.

8. In dispensing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle having a discharge open ing, a horizontal rocker shaft having an eX- ternal operating handle, and a vertically swinging arm within said receptacle, a scoop or dipper pivoted to said arm and guided in said receptacle to and from said opening, and a self-closing lid for said opening adapted to be opened by the movement of said scoop or dipper into said opening, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK JV. WILLIAh ISON.

IV i tn esses EnMUNn S. CARR, I. H. EARLY. 

